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Yeah I bought the splenda brown sugar and sweet potatoes last weekend. I did not like them. I never have been a fan of sweet potatoes. I had been eating the other potatoes just fine for 2 weeks. I just ate too big of a bite too fast. I am all better now and have had the mashed potatoes already just fine. I ate them extra slow though..lesson learned! Thanks for the input.

Yesterday I was 21 days post op. I am still on mushies and doing quite well, however I decided to get cocky yesterday and cooked baby carrots real soft. I kept them whole and used salt and pepper for seasoning. I had my usual mashed potatoes but decided to have a bite of carrot and then back to potatoes..etc. I think I must have eaten too fast or maybe did not chew that darn carrot because in mid bite I felt like a piece of food was stuck on my "adams apple". I kept trying to swallow it down and then tried to clear my throat but nothing was budging. I had a slight panic feeling and then retired the rest of my dinner. This was at 7:30. At 10:00 I was starting to get some pain in my band area but since the lump went away I figured the food must be moving along. I drank some water hoping to help the food. Well.. I woke up at 12:30 with some pains around the lower part of my band area. I decided to get on the computer and google to see if it was the infamous food stuck feeling. I went back to bed unsure and woke up feeling almost completely relieved but not quite perfect. Any suggestions? BTW- I placed myself back on super soft mushies today. I am a bit scared of that "feeling"

Thanks! I did call today and they think I swallowed too big of a bite of mashed potatoes and it caused esophagus spasms. I was hurting until this afternoon and then ate a pudding and a few hours later I SLOWLY ate my mashed potatoes. I feel pretty good now but I really do think I am a little swollen as I feel like I am post-op week 2 instead of week 4. Thanks for the answers :biggrin:

I am sorry you are struggling. I am 2 weeks post op and have definately found my hunger again. I am on full liquids and start mushies week 3. I went for my follow up yesterday and they do not want me to stray from my "step up" to regular foods so I am not eating everything yet. I started logging my foods as soon as I switched to full liquids due to the calories I would be able to consume. Try and log your foods so you can monitor the calories until you get your fill. Good luck and hang in there :thumbup:

I had my 1 week post-up visit today and will be returning 8-25 for my 1st fill. I asked the Doctor if he filled small amounts frequently or what and he said he starts at 5cc's. Is this a good fill amount?

Went for my follow-up today (banded July 6th) and all is great. I am banned from bathing in a tub and my pool until my next visit on August 25th. BUMMER! I get my first fill next visit. I asked my surgeon if he is one that puts a dab in over many visits and he says he starts with 5cc's. Yeah! Now that I have experienced the restriction through swellling at least I have an idea what to expect. As far as drinking after surgery, I sipped day one and two but by day 4 I felt exactly like pre-op. I am on full liquids now but adjusting well. (digestive speaking) I started logging in my food journal since I have no restriction + hunger. I need to watch the liquid calories until fill #1. Hope everyone is doing GREAT!!

I just returned from my 1 week post-op follow up visit (banded 7-6-09) and return August 25th for my next follow-up and 1st fill. My surgeon is making me wait until after the next visit before I can take a bath, hot tub or pool. I am so bummed out. I missed the entire season basically. BUT next year...watch out baby!!

Hi everyone! I was banded Monday 7-6-2009. Today I feel G-R-E-A-T!! I was in more pain then I had expected the 1st three days but today I feel really good. I start full liquids Monday. I have had no appetite really. I just started getting the growls yesterday but I just sip on 100% juice all day and have had no real hunger issues. The tightness in my chest has finally gone. I did feel sore lying down at first but I forced myself to stay down and the pain left very quickly. I had more trouble sitting up actually. Today I plan on getting showered and getting out of the house for a while. I want to walk around and get my muscles stronger so I can stand for longer periods of time without the chest pulling pain. I think the swelling is going down and making for a much more comfortable setting. I can not wait to Monday to have Full Liquids. I hate broth,Jello and SF popcicles. LOL

I decided to get the single incision Realize band. He went through my belly button and there is one itsy bitsy cut at my breast bone area. My pain is minimal. I keep waiting for the BIG pains but none yet. I just got home from the hopital so am heading to my family room with my pillow and blanket to rest. Yeah!!! It is finally done:thumbup:

Standing straight up really pulls at my gutt. This is a little more pain than I was expecting I think. LOL

Today is the day! I slept good last night so maybe I am calmer than I should be. It is such a long journey to make it to surgery day. I seem to only dwell on the fact the band is an "object" inside of me. Once I heal I think all that will hopefully go away.

I am on day 2 of my 7 day clear liquid diet. I cannot drink the broths or bouillons. They literally made me sick to my stomach. Can I make my own home made chicken soup and drain it for the broth. I was so sick to my stomach by the end of the day yesterday. I am not fond of any "sugar free" products so my back up of popsicles and jello was not a help. Today I am planning on just drinking tea and water. Any suggestions?

Okay..I made it through the 1st 7 days. I get banded in 4 hours! Next week should be easier as far as hunger goes. I lost 11 pounds..LOL Keep it up!!

Has anyone had experience with a Single Incision procedure? I am being banded Monday and was asked last Wednesday if I wanted to switch to Realize with the single incision. I just couldn't get enough information fast enough to swith from Lap Band to Realize. I hope I did not make a mistake.

I am scheduled Monday for the Lap Band and thought I better find out the pool restrictions and unfortunately for me I have to wait 6 weeks! They said the risk of infecting the band cannot be taken. So I guess I will swim at the end of August for a couple weeks. I guess it saves me the embarrassment of the swimsuit for this year, but next year...watch out!!!

July 6th! I arrive at 5:30AM and the surgery is scheduled for 8:00AM. I am on day 5 of clear liquids. This week has flown by.

I am on day 3 of a 7 day CLEAR liquid diet. I get nothing but broth. I figure I am gertting about 300 calories max. I am allowed Campbells soups strained in lieu of the broth stuff. That made me ill. I feel great today for some reason. Maybe tomorrow I will drop! :redface: I think you are okay with the calorie intake. You have protein supplements too right? Good luck!!

Congrats! I am July 6th. I am on day 3 of the clear liquid diet. ( 7 days required). The first two were awful but today was pretty ok. I even have more energy. Weird!! Anyway good luck to everyone. I am a nervous wreck. :redface:

My insurance required a 6 months medically supervised diet BUT only the last three had to be in the office. I had to show a steady loss to prove my commitment to lifestyle change. I was specifically told that a gain could cause issues. I was approved and had lost aproximately 5% over the three months. I am scheduled for Monday. Every single insurance is different though. Good luck!

My surgery is scheduled for 7-6-09. The Surgeon's office called today and stated they wanted to know if I want the Lapband or Realize band. My surgeon does the single incision Realize or 4-5 incisions on the Lapband. I really see no difference in the two overall but the single incision sounds awesome. I would love any input.

Thank God they told me I can get Campbell's chicken and noodle or any of them if I strain and or dilute. I dont like the creamier soups anyway so I am gonna stick with the broth based ones. I am so excited. LOL I also bought some fruit bars (sugar free) but they may be the thick ones instead of the clear type so I may have to give those up to the kiddies. I can not wait until full liquids. This part SUCKS!!!!

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum so be gentle :thumbup: I just completed my pre-operative testing and am scheduled to start a 7 day clear liquid diet on Monday and my surgery is scheduled 7-6-2009. When I left the pre-operative testing facility yesterday I was left in limbo due to my EKG showed a possible Antelateral Infarct. The Anesthesiologist acted like no biggie but the fact it was brought up and they want the Cardiologist to clear the EKG concerned me a little. I then went to the Surgeon's office and they too acted like no biggie. I figured I would have to cancel the surgery date and subsequently the start of the clear liquid diet to validate the EKG. I told the surgeon's office I did not want to start the clear liquid Monday and then get cancelled. Has anyone had the EKG show this result?

Lack of portion control!

I will be the 1st scheduled surgery for the day. July 6th for me in St. Louis, MO!